Explore the Family Name O’roark

The meaning of O’roark

Irish: variant of O’Rourke.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name O’roark in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname O’Roark has increased over a decade. In 2000, the O’Roark surname ranked 60,887, but by 2010 it had risen to 54,055, marking an increase of 11.22%. The count of people with this surname also grew from 309 in 2000 to 382 in 2010, a significant rise of 23.62%. This meant that for every 100,000 people, there were approximately 0.11 individuals named O’Roark in 2000 and that figure rose by 18.18% to 0.13 by 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,887#54,05511.22%
Count30938223.62%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1318.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name O’roark

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the ethnicity of people with the O’Roark surname. In 2000, 92.23% identified as White, increasing slightly to 93.19% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities rose from 1.94% to 2.62%, an increase of 35.05%. While there was no representation of Hispanic or Black ethnic identity in 2000, by 2010, 1.31% identified as Hispanic. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained constant at 0%. Interestingly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased dramatically from 5.50% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010, a decrease of 57.09%.

20002010Change
White92.23%93.19%1.04%
Two or More Races1.94%2.62%35.05%
American Indian and Alaskan Native5.5%2.36%-57.09%
Hispanic0%1.31%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%